Ira Joel Haber papers

Finding Aid

Prepared by Maggie Castellani, February 15, 1994; revised by Shelley Morris, June 29, 2004; Last Updated: October 2020

Inclusive Dates: 1970-1981
Extent: 3 cubic feet (3 record storage boxes)
Physical Location: 11th floor

Scope and Content: The materials in this collection, dating from 1970-1981, concentrate on New York artist Ira Joel Haber's artistic endeavors during this time. This collection includes information on his exhibits, correspondence, calendars, reviews, scrapbooks, autograph books, and other miscellaneous papers.

Acquisition Information: Ira Joel Haber donated these materials to the Kent State University Department of Special Collections in May 1992.

Box 1
Folder -- Contents

1. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Art in the Mind, Allen memorial Art museum, Oberlin College Information, MOMA, New York City, 3,549,000, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1970-1971
2. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Sculpture Annual, Whitney Museum Untitled 1, Jr. Council, MOMA, NYC Collage of Indignation, New York Cultural Center and 100 Acres, New York, 1970-1971
3. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Art on Paper, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina Lenox Arts Festival, Lenox Massachusetts, 1971-1972
4. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Landscape, MOMA, Penthouse, New York City Whitney Museum Bicentennial, Artists Books, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Art for Collecting, Akron Art Institute, Akron, Ohio, 1972-1973
5. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: A Response to the Environment, Rutgers University Art Gallery, New Jersey Contemporary American Drawings, Paterson Street College, New Jersey, The Microcosmic World, Roko Gallery, New York City, 1975
6. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: 40 Years of American Collage, St. Peter's College Art Gallery, NJ and Beucker & Harpsicords, New York City Rooms, P. S. I., Institute for Art and Urban Resources, Long Island , New York Artists Sketchbooks, PCA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Auction 393, New York City, 1976
7. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Three Person Exhibition, Ed. Thorpe Gallery, New York City, Art in the Mall, Manawatu Art Gallery, New Zealand A Question of Scale, Visual Arts Museum, New York City, Chilean Democracy, Cayman Gallery, New York City, 1976-1977
8. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Three Person Exhibition, New York City, 55 Mercer Street Workshop, Brooklyn, New York, 1977
9. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Outside the city Limits, Thorpe Intermedia Gallery, Soarkhill, New York, Tableaux Constructions, University of California , Santa Barbara, California Spaces and Places, Prince Street Gallery New York, City, 1977
10. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Indoors-Outdoors, P.S.I, L. I. C., Architectural Analogues, Whitney Museum Downtown, New York City 5 Person Exhibition, Hallwalls, Buffalo, New York, 1977-1978
11. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Indoors-Outdoors, P.S.I., L.I.C. Architectural Analogues, Whitney Museum Downtown, New York City Micro-Sculpture, Mandeville Art Gallery, University of California, San Diego Mapped Art, Nobe Gallery, New York City Imaginary Worlds, Rosa Esman Gallery, New York City Storytelling in Art, American Foundation for the Arts, Miami The New Landscape, Brown University, Providence Rhode Island , Eight Sculptors, Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York Illusions, Summit Art Center, Summit, New Jersey Poets and Painters, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, 1978-1979
12. Correspondence concerning various group exhibitions: Contemporary Artist Series #2, Rutgers University Art Gallery, ICA Street Sights, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania Architectural Sculpture, Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, California, Ten Years of Group Shows: Tenth Season 1980-1981, Beucker & Harpsicords, 1980
13. Papers: Pam Adler Gallery, New York City
14. Papers: Alessandra Gallery
15. Papers: Fischbach Gallery, New York City, 1971-1972
16. Papers: Fischbach Gallery, New York City, guest book, October 7, 1972
17. Papers: Fischbach Gallery, New York City, 1973-1974
18. Papers: Fischbach Gallery, New York City, 1975-1976
19. Papers: Retrospective, Kent State University, 1977
20. Papers: Hundred Acres
21. Papers: ME Thelan Gallery, Cologne Germany, 1971-1972
22. Papers: ME Thelan Gallery, 1973-1974
23. Papers: ME Thelan Gallery, 1975-1976
24. Papers: Listing of Works, c. 1969-1971
25. Papers: Forthcoming Shows - artwork, photographs, graphics
26. Papers: Forthcoming Shows - correspondence, gallery announcements, poetry
27. Papers: Poetry, Art
28. Papers: Art guides, newsletters
29. Papers: Art option purchase agreement, contract with master Art, Inc.
30. Papers: Poetry
31. Papers: Original Manuscripts- Excerpts from notebook, 1969-1971; 1971-1972
32. Papers: Chronology of Andy Warhol, Index of Art Work, 1969-1973
33. Papers: Manuscript for Film Books
34. Papers: Manuscript for Film: Awards Book, 1940-1971
35. Papers: Miscellaneous publications - art work, photos
36. Papers: Manuscript - George

Box 2
Folders--Contents

1. Papers: Miscellaneous - nominations
2. Papers: Radio City Music Hall - manuscript
3. Papers: Radio City Music Hall
4. Papers: Lectures, 1974-1975
5. Papers: Teaching - correspondence, photograph postcards
6. Papers: Teaching, Fordham University - correspondence, contract, workshop and exhibit information
7. Papers: University of North Carolina Art Department, Weatherspoon Art Gallery
8. Papers: Grant Application; Competitions correspondence
9. Papers: Grant Application folder
10. Papers: Resumes
11. Papers: Peter Sager - Interviews, Letters
12. Papers: Copies of Review
13. Papers: Newspaper Clippings - reviews and gallery announcements
14. Autograph book
15. Autograph book
16. Calendar: 1972
17. Calendar: 1973-1974
18. Calendar: 1974-1975
19. Calendar: 1975
20. Calendar: 1976
21. Calendar: 1977
22. Calendar: 1978
23. Calendar: 1979
24. Calendar: 1980
25. Calendar: 1981
26. Notebook: 1970-1974

Box 3
Folders--Contents

1. Correspondence: Collectors
2. Correspondence: Curators, Art Critics
3. Correspondence: Magazine Editors, Poetry Editors, Art Critics, and Miscellaneous letters
4. Correspondence: 1971-1972
5. Correspondence: Miscellaneous
6. Correspondence: A-B
7. Correspondence: C-D
8. Correspondence: E-G
9. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, "piecemeal letter" in a box--several letters and images, August 1971
10. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1971
11. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1972
12. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1973
13. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1974
14. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1975
15. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1976
16. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1977
17. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1978
18. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1979
19. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1980
20. Correspondence: from Alex Gildzen, 1981
21. Correspondence: Gheerbrant, Gilles-Edition
22. Correspondence: Letters from artists/poets H-M
23. Correspondence: Letters form artists /poets N-S
24. Scrapbook - reviews, art, miscellaneous